postmodifier
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postmodifier — UK [pəʊstˈmɒdɪfaɪə(r)] US [ˌpoʊstˈmɑdɪfaɪər] noun [countable] [singular postmodifier plural postmodifiers] linguistics a word, usually an adjective or adverb, that co … Useful english dictionary
postmodifier — UK [pəʊstˈmɒdɪfaɪə(r)] / US [ˌpoʊstˈmɑdɪfaɪər] noun [countable] Word forms postmodifier : singular postmodifier plural postmodifiers linguistics a word, usually an adjective or adverb, that comes after the word it describes … English dictionary
Bat — Bat, v. i. To use a bat, as in a game of baseball; when used with a numerical postmodifier it indicates a baseball player s performance (as a decimal) at bat; as, he batted .270 in 1993 (i.e. he got safe hits in 27 percent of his official turns… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Noun phrase — Those five beautiful shiny Jonathan apples sitting on the chair. This is a noun phrase of which apples is the head. They could be substituted for the whole noun phrase, as in they are delicious . In grammar, a noun phrase, nominal phrase, or… … Wikipedia
Time immemorial — is a phrase meaning time extending beyond the reach of memory, record, or tradition. The implication is that the subject referred to is, or can be regarded as, indefinitely ancient. The phrase is one of the few cases in the English Language where … Wikipedia
Grammatical modifier — In grammar, a modifier is an optional element in phrase structure or clause structure;[1] the removal of the modifier typically doesn t affect the grammaticality of the sentence. In English, adverbs and adjectives prototypically function as… … Wikipedia
general — 1. adjective /ˈdʒɛnɹəl/ a) Including or involving every part or member of a given or implied entity, whole etc.; as opposed to or . Among us! was the general shout, and Peppersorn sat frozen to his chair. b) Applied to a person (as a postmodifier … Wiktionary
postmodify — verb To modify or qualify the previous word or phrase See Also: postmodifier … Wiktionary
modifier — noun a) One who, or that which, modifies. b) A word, phrase, or clause that limits or qualifies the sense of another word or phrase. Syn: qualifier See Also … Wiktionary
complement — noun /ˈkɒmpləmənt / (say kompluhmuhnt) 1. that which completes or makes perfect. 2. the quantity or amount that completes anything. 3. either of two parts or things needed to complete the whole. 4. full quantity or amount; complete allowance. 5.… …
